The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01
The State Farmers Alliance.

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 25.-The
alliance last night effected a State
organization as follows: President,
K. ). Love, OF Choctaw; vice prcsi-
dent, J. III. Freeman, OF Lee; score.
tary, {. +. SmithSon, ot Le"ke;
treasurer. Thomas L. Dardcn, Of
Jefferson; lecturer, J. G. Hyde, OF
Pike; assistant lecturer, James
French, Of Newton; serGeant-at-
arms, J. :. Savage, OF Winston;
doorkceper, Frank a. Howell, Of
Holmes; assistant doorkeeper, J. L.
Moore.
To-Day the officers were installed,
and the Farmer, published at Win
ona by DR.. w. A. Hurt, was selected
rs the State organ of the alliance.
A committee was appointed to
investigate the management and cx-
pendtures OF the Agricultural and
Mechanical College and organizers
were appointed for the various
sections of the State with a view
OF rurtheling the interests Of the
order.
f b. Warren, national secretary
of the alliance, delivered an able
address explaining the plan in
operation Of the Farmers Trade
Union Of Texas.
After some time spent in secret
work ami the transaction OF ruu-
tine business the convention took
recess for dinner.
Upon reconvening the president
was empowered by resolution To
appoint committees on finance and
secret work.
Z. NJ. Thompson, W. p. Ratlitf
and +. 2. King were appointed on
the finance committee, and upon
secret work w. X. Lacey, W. l.
Conger and l.. G.. Maxwell were
appointed. The committee on
demands and and resolutions con
sistiug of f. LMartin, +. NJ.
Miller and W A. Hurt, made
the following report, which was
adopted
Be il resolved, That we view with
deep dissatisfaction the present con
dition of our State finances and the
constant and alarnpingIy rapid
increase in our State debt, and as
tax-paying and tax oppressed cit
liens we demand economy and re-
trenchment in the public service;
that this alliance recommend the
different business agents through
out the State To make demand on
public carriers for reduced freight
rates; that railroads and all
other corporate bodies should bear
equally with the individual citizen
the burdens of taxation; that we
demand the adjustment of the
present iniquituous lenltentiary
leasing system; that the attorney
general OF State be requested To
look to careful and full collection
of all taxes due the State by corpor.
ate bodies; that the legislature be
urged To so amend the present law
as to make it the duty of grand
juries to refer back to justices OF the
reace, with names Of witnesses and
all other facts in their possession,
all violations Of the law over VIII Ch
said justices may have Jurisdictions;
that we heartily endorse the present
interstate commerce bill and urge its
enforcement.
The following were selected as
delegates to the National Farmers
A Alliance, to be held at Shreveport on
the second Wednesday in October;
Messrs. j. G.. Hamilton, r. ). Ma
gee, J. NJ. Mitchell, w B. Mostly,
L. l.. Darden, w. L. Rusheny, L.
w. Sullivan. Alternates-L NJ.
Glass, d. A. Dawson, NJ. A. Brown,
J. A. May. w. II. Webb, j. NJ. Coop
er, w. NJ. Dubard, T j. Bound.
The report of tue committee on
districting the State was.read and
adopted.
Resolutions thanking the railroad
company tor courtesies EXTENDED
were passed and the alliance took a
recess till s p. H., when the special
committee on the financial condition
of the States educational institu
lions will be made.
The attendance to-day was larger
than yesterday, there being many
prominent men in attendance.
Among them are several of the
Democratic nominees for the legis
lature. Hon. D. Nj. Griffin; one of
nominees in this county, is master
OF the county alliance. 1t ia said
that in this county, where the order
is only few weeks old, that there a